Five members of the right wing Poale Zion organization have been arrested charged with having thrown stench bombs at a performance in the Arrara Theatre. In the audience was Abraham Stavsky, who was acquitted of the murder of Dr. Chaim Arlosoroff in Palestine.
Stavsky, the central figure in the case, was tried together with Zvi Rosenblatt and Aba Achimeier. Stavsky was convicted by the lower court, but was freed on appeal. Achimeier and Rosenblatt were freed by the lower court.
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